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Chapter 579: Gathering of the Guardians
Chapter 579: Gathering of the Guardians
Fang Che was extremely dissatisfied.
What good is a one-fifth increase in divine sense? After all, it's an old demon of the same level as Nightmare Demon.
If others knew that Fang Che's divine sense had increased by one-fifth in ten days and he was still so dissatisfied, even Xue Fuxiao would probably rush over to beat him to death.
This is divine sense power! It's much harder to increase cultivation than this!
What more do you want? What else do you want?
Instead, Fang Che now felt that the increase in the killing intent of the three great weapons was a significant achievement, but for people like Xue Fuxiao, it was a little too insignificant.
As you continue to slaughter, the killing intent of the weapons will naturally increase.
As long as you don't die and your weapons have the attribute of growth, they will continue to grow with you.
But for now, the most important thing for Fang Che was to improve his combat power, so the increase in the killing intent of the weapons was of great use against opponents of the same level or those within two major cultivation ranks.
It's a matter of personal opinion.
After absorbing this portion of energy, the Golden Horned Dragon could now take on the substantial form of a small snake and play in Fang Che's palm.
Don't underestimate its small size; this was already a significant leap!
It indicated that the Golden Horned Dragon had completely overcome its soul-like weakness, and even if it left Fang Che and was exposed to sunlight, it would no longer be erased or dispersed.
Moreover, it would continue to grow in the future.
If it were still in its soul-like form, it could now stretch out its body and silently spread to three hundred zhang in the air, becoming a true giant!
Fang Che sensed his cultivation and found that it was still at the first rank of the Duke level.
He hadn't reached the second rank; this was one of the reasons for Fang Che's dissatisfaction. He had made significant progress during this period, but he still hadn't been able to advance to the first rank, which made him a little impatient.
After much self-reflection, he finally calmed down.
"The higher the cultivation level, the more energy is required. And this is just the Duke level. To advance to the next level, the amount of energy needed is unimaginable."
Fang Che reminded himself.
Standing in the courtyard, he slowly exhaled a breath of air that had been pent up in his chest for a long time.
It was as if countless evil spirits were rushing out with this breath, soaring into the sky.
The leaves on all the nearby trees quietly detached from their branches.
The killing intent dissipated.
The old man, Shen Lao, who had been guarding the door without leaving, walked in.
He looked at Fang Che with a complex expression and said, "Have you finished your closed-door cultivation?"
"Yes, my divine sense has improved."
Shen Lao warned, "Your killing intent is getting heavier and heavier. This is not a good thing."
Fang Che pondered for a moment and said, "I'll control it."
Shen Lao paused and said, "Of course, you need killing intent and malevolent aura... but focusing too much on it is not a good thing."
"I understand."
"Some things don't need to be rushed."
Shen Lao fell silent for a moment and said, "You're still young. Even with your current Duke level cultivation, living for a thousand years is not a problem."
"I understand."
"Go and have a chat with Ye Meng."
Shen Lao asked, "Should we inform them that you've come out of seclusion?"
"Not yet. They should be doing well now. If I appear, they'll probably come to me with all sorts of questions, and I'll have to go back to dealing with them. Let's wait until they've finished handling the matters on White Elephant Continent, which shouldn't take too long."
"Alright."
Shen Lao smiled and said, "You really care about these seven fellows."
"They will all have to stand on their own in the future."
Fang Che smiled and said, "They can't always listen to me. Besides, it's been a long time since I last chatted with Ye Meng. I need to spend time with my wife and nurture our relationship... Do you have anything else to attend to?"
Shen Lao shook his head and sighed, "Your shamelessness... it's reminiscent of Zhao Shanhe."
His body flickered, and he disappeared.
Fang Che heaved a sigh of relief.
He turned to Ye Meng and said, "Meng, I'm starving."
"I've already prepared a big meal..."
"..."
Fang Che devoured the food ravenously and then hugged Ye Meng, rolling onto the bed, "I'm starving too..."
Fang Che was in high spirits.
The cleanup on White Elephant Continent was also nearing its end. Mo Gan Yun and his team had even discovered another ninth-level small family, which was a vassal of the One Heart Sect, during the cleanup.
As a result, they shifted their focus to this aspect.
Each day, fewer and fewer corpses were taken to the mass graves.
Life was gradually returning to stability.
The killing intent in the sky had dissipated, and the sun lazily hung in the sky, radiating a gentle and soothing warmth that made people feel sleepy.
...
At the Guardian Headquarters.
Dongfang Sansan organized a gathering, and this time, everyone was present, especially Dongfang Sansan, who was in a particularly good mood.
It was a rare occasion for all the old brothers to gather together.
When Yang Luoyu and Dong Changfeng entered the banquet hall, they were supporting each other.
These two had the worst luck. They had been harshly trained by the Ice Snow Sword in the southeast for several days, and then they were called to the headquarters, arriving with limping legs.
Then, it was time to engage in hand-to-hand combat with the Silver Wolf King and his mate.
They were no match for the formidable couple, who relentlessly pummeled them, causing them to roll on the ground and spit blood.
The overwhelming feeling of facing enemies as imposing as mountains and hills left both of them in awe.
Not only them, but even Bu Chiu would struggle in a pure hand-to-hand fight. The Silver Wolf King's toes were twice the size of a human's, so how could they possibly win in a wrestling match?
Just what was Jiu Ge thinking when he sent them in?
But Dongfang Sansan had specifically requested this!
Everyone was utterly miserable from the ordeal.
The Silver Wolf couple was enduring an even more tragic fate; they were now regretting their decision to the point of their intestines swelling.
No one had ever seen wolves being pushed to such extremes.
Hundreds of people came to engage in hand-to-hand combat with them, and each one was incredibly fierce, especially the first twenty or so at the front, who posed an even greater threat to the wolves.
Among them, a few nearly broke the Silver Wolf King's toes, and the couple now sported numerous fist marks around their large eyes, with countless more marks covering their bodies.
They howled in pain day and night. Although they had received orders not to harm or kill the couple, the pain was excruciating! Each of them fought with all their might.
In just a few short days, the Silver Wolf couple's cultivation and combat strength had doubled. However, they would rather regress than continue enduring such relentless beatings.
Humans could rest after being beaten, but the wolves had to endure continuous beatings without any respite, not even during the night. They were pummeled non-stop for twelve hours a day.
Whenever they were on the verge of reaching their limits, that black-hearted fellow would appear with a smile, offering them the coveted pills to soothe them. Yes, the once amiable and harmless Dongfang Sansan, who was once gentle and kind in the Silver Wolf King's mouth, had now become 'that black-hearted fellow' in their eyes.
For three days and three nights, they were given two pills and allowed to rest for one hour during mealtimes, which were also strictly timed!
This was truly the most ruthless form of exploitation, even worse than the most heartless boss in the world.
Fortunately, he was exploiting these wolves, who were naive and inexperienced. If he had treated humans in this manner, even Xue Fuxiao would have drawn his sword and rebelled long ago! Even if he dared not kill, wrapping Dongfang Sansan in a sack and giving him a good beating would not be surprising.
Finally, everyone arrived at the banquet.
Dongfang Sansan entered, greeted by a roomful of resentful glares and, except for Xue Fuxiao, Ning Xuejian, and a few others, everyone else's faces were deathly pale—beaten by the Silver Wolf!
"Why are you all staring at me like that?" Dongfang Sansan asked with a smile. "Your cultivation has progressed well during this time, and you all seem quite energized."
The crowd turned green with nausea.
They all felt like crying. How could he see that they were energized?
"Jiu Ge..."
Ning Xuejian spoke up, "Where did you find these two... these...?" He struggled to find the right words.
It was so outrageous that words failed him.
They had never seen such fearless wolves in their lives.
"Laborers," the crowd unanimously named the Silver Wolf couple. They couldn't help but admire their dedication, as for half a month, the wolves hadn't slept a wink, tirelessly engaging in combat practice.
So obedient and diligent, and with such formidable strength, even if Jiu Ge's exploitation was inhumane, his ability to deceive was truly admirable.
It was one thing to deceive humans, but to deceive wolves to this extent, even to the point of forgetting sleep and food, was truly astonishing.
Dongfang Sansan deflected the blame, "Snow Fuxiao arranged this. You should ask him."
Instantly, over five hundred pairs of resentful and angry eyes shot daggers at Xue Fuxiao.
They had to maintain respect and courtesy towards Jiu Ge, but how dare Xue Fuxiao bring such a thing to torment them?
Xue Fuxiao was dumbfounded, "But you arranged this, didn't you?"
"I didn't know there were such powerful wolves in this world before I arranged it," Dongfang Sansan asked the crowd, "Have you heard of such a thing?"
A unanimous shake of heads.
Indeed, no one had heard of such a thing.
"I never dreamed of such a thing," Yu Tianqi said.
"We never dreamed of such a thing," everyone echoed.
Yu Tianqi spoke with a peculiar tone, "It's truly a challenge for Snow Fuxiao to bring such formidable wolves for us to fight. This kindness, this favor, we will repay in this life!"
Everyone echoed with the same peculiar tone, "It's truly a challenge for Snow Fuxiao to bring such formidable wolves for us to fight. This kindness, this favor, we will repay in this life!"
Xue Fuxiao was stunned.
What had he done to suddenly become the enemy of everyone?
This was truly becoming a situation where everyone was his enemy. The group from the Only Righteous Sect was already their enemy, and now these people didn't intend to let him off easily.
"Brothers, this wasn't my idea," Xue Fuxiao pleaded, his face pale.
"Hehe."
The crowd responded in unison.
Everyone knew in their hearts that this was undoubtedly Dongfang Sansan's idea, but the problem was that there was no way to retaliate.
But Xue Fuxiao was different; this was an opportunity for revenge.
Since they couldn't take action against the Ninth Master, they had to find someone to vent their anger on. Who else could it be besides Xue Fuxiao? It was rare for him to have traveled so far and carried such a heavy burden, so they had to continue making him bear it!
Otherwise, wouldn't their suffering have been in vain?
Xue Fuxiao wanted to explain, but Dongfang Sansan had already spoken up, "Alright, look at all of you, acting as if you've suffered a great injustice. Haven't your strengths improved? Besides, do you really think Xue Fuxiao is afraid of your threats? The other day, he even mentioned putting you all through group training..."
Xue Fuxiao's eyes widened as he wanted to speak.
However, Dongfang Sansan had placed his provocation in the middle of his sentence, and without pausing, he directly announced the start of the meal.
Xue Fuxiao wanted to explain, but he lost his chance.
He forced himself to say, "I... Did I say that?"
Dongfang Sansan turned around, "Which part? That it's rare to have a gathering?"
"No."
"Was it group training? I remember that when you said it, Rui Qianshan was also present."
Ningsu Sword stepped forward without hesitation and said, "He did say that!"
"..." Xue Fuxiao became silent.
Because he also remembered that he had indeed said those words, but at that time, he had said, 'The Only Righteous Sect's experts are several times stronger than us, and these guys below don't know how to fight. We must have group training.'
Is that what he meant now?
Is it?
But regardless of whether it was or not...
Everyone was already rubbing their fists in anticipation: Group training?
Haha, you might not be able to handle it alone, but when we all attack together, even ten Xue Fuxiao will be taken down!
Since that's the case, after the meal, we'll let you... have group training! As the aroma of wine filled the air, all of Xue Fuxiao's explanations were stifled in his throat. Once the drinking began, there was even less chance for him to speak.
"Ninth Master, it's so nice to have a gathering today," Rui Qianshan asked.
"It's rare for all the brothers to gather like this," Dongfang Sansan smiled. "And today is also my birthday. I remember that year when I turned six..."
Everyone suddenly realized that the person seated in the highest position was none other than Dongfang Chongming.
Dongfang Sansan's father.
Everyone burst into a cheerful atmosphere, "Happy birthday, Ninth Master (Grandfather)!"
The atmosphere instantly became lively.
Dongfang Sansan took a deep breath, his face filled with gentle nostalgia, and stood up to offer a toast, "The first cup, to my mother!"
"The second cup, to my father!"
"The third cup, to the heroes of the continent!"
Dongfang Sansan raised his cup, his face filled with nostalgia and sorrow, and said softly, "This is my first birthday... in so many years, since I turned six."
"I still remember that year, when my mother made longevity noodles for me with her own hands."
Dongfang Sansan's voice trembled slightly, "It was so fragrant... it lingered in my dreams, and every year on my birthday, I can still smell that aroma..."
He closed his eyes, seemingly savoring the noodles from when he was six. Everyone could clearly see that the legendary military advisor's Adam's apple actually moved, as if swallowing something.
The atmosphere became silent.
Some people's eyes slightly reddened. Every year, there would be a birthday celebration, but the person who used to make longevity noodles for him was no longer there.
This kind of longing was felt by everyone.
Dongfang Sansan quickly adjusted his emotions and spoke in a deep voice, "All of you brothers and I are fortunate to still be able to celebrate birthdays. But over the years, countless brothers who fought alongside us can no longer celebrate their birthdays."
"Today, this is also... the shared birthday of all the fallen brothers. Sansan is shameless, but I will drink this cup of wine on their behalf!"
Dongfang Sansan raised his cup and drank half of it in one gulp.
He forcefully waved the remaining half cup.
The half cup of wine turned into round and shiny droplets that floated in the air, sparkling.
Neatly lined up.
It was as if the heroic souls were lined up, toasting together.
"In the next life, let's fight again!"
Everyone fell silent.
All of them raised their cups at the same time, drank half, and poured out the rest.
The droplets of wine in the air gathered like a vast ocean, shimmering with colorful lights.
Subsequently.
Dongfang Sansan's face brightened with a smile, "The atmosphere is a bit heavy. Rui Qianshan, it's your turn to offer a toast."
Ningsu Sword strode forward and directly lifted the wine jar, "I'm not good with words, so I don't know what to say when offering a toast. Come, come, everyone, let's drink from the jar together. Whoever doesn't finish it is my grandson!"
"Cheers!"
"Cheers!"
"Cheers..."
Rui Qianshan's attempt to lighten the mood was indeed impressive. Before he even finished speaking, the entire Protector Headquarters was trembling with the sound of national essence.
"I'm not afraid of you!"
"Grandma..."
"..."
With a boom, everyone raised their wine jars and drank heartily.
The aroma of wine filled the air, and the alcohol rose to the sky.
The heroic spirit also soared to the heavens.
The invited Fengyun Qi also held the wine jar and drank heartily, admiring in his heart: Truly using people to their full potential and things to their full use, even a despicable person like this is utilized so well, truly worthy of being a legendary military advisor.
Amidst the bustling hall, Xue Fuxiao secretly communicated with Dongfang Sansan, "You've recalled Bu Chu Rui Qianshan and the others, but the Southeast is now left vulnerable."
Dongfang Sansan glanced at him with a hint of confusion and replied, "Why are you suddenly thinking? This isn't your responsibility."
Xue Fuxiao: "..."
Suddenly, he felt a surge of frustration welling up in his chest.
Dongfang Sansan furrowed her brows, "What's wrong?"
Xue Fuxiao, his face contorted, asked, "What do I understand?"
"With Sun Wutian and Duan Xiyang there to protect the law, what are you still worried about? With the Only Righteous Sect's heavy presence, they're helping us suppress the Divine Weasel Sect. Why are you still concerned about the Southeast?"
"As for them taking action against us... If it were someone else as the Chief, I wouldn't mind. But Feng Yun, would he dare?"
Xue Fuxiao twisted his face, "Why wouldn't he dare?"
"That's why... don't think too much."
Dongfang Sansan said, "Among all the territories of the Guardians, the Southeast is the most stable!"
Xue Fuxiao was taken aback, "I didn't realize that?"
Dongfang Sansan rolled her eyes and transmitted, "I'll give you three years to figure this out. Let me know when you do."
Then she turned and went to drink with others.
Xue Fuxiao stood there, holding his wine cup in a daze.
No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't understand.
"Why are you talking about Sun Wutian and Duan Xiyang as if they were your subordinates? You point, and they follow your orders!" Nuanxue Jian leaned in, "What are you thinking about, looking so serious?"
"I can't tell you this."
Xue Fuxiao, his face dark, went to drink. What if this jerk finds out I just got spanked? How embarrassing!
Behind him, Nuanxue Jian muttered, "Acting all high and mighty? Anyone can see you just got spanked."
The hall was bustling.
In the woods behind, two silver wolves enjoyed a rare moment of rest. After finishing their meal, no one came to fight. It was too comfortable...
The couple snuggled together, relishing the rare peace.
They whispered softly, their voices blending into a harmonious chorus.
"Dad, I want to go back. It's too tiring here. I want to go back to being a wolf... Wuwu..."
"Mom, I want to go back too, but we must endure a little longer. After the bitterness, sweetness will follow. It's all for our child..."
"Wuwu, if not for our child, who could bear such torment..."
"Life as a wolf is hard, but we must stay strong... If we finish our homework, our child will receive a good education..."
"But this homework is too much..."
"For our child, we must endure..."
...
Tianwang Xiao swiftly flew through the mountains.
He was in a joyful and relaxed mood.
Sikong Ye hadn't lied; he had found the inheritance jade pendant and received the inheritance.
All that remained was a long period of systematic cultivation.
So, all his attention was now focused on the overall management of the sect. Finally, he had some free time to contribute to the sect.
"This Divine Weasel Sect, not even a hint of a clue?"
Tianwang Xiao complained in his heart, but he didn't slack off. The Divine Weasel Sect was nowhere to be found, but another task arranged by Yan Nan could be accomplished conveniently.
To eliminate a key figure from the Southeast Guardian.
Tianwang Xiao was clever; the order seemed to have a broad scope, but in reality, it was very specific.
The important figures included the Chief, the Deputy Chief, and those in high positions.
However, they were clearly not the targets.
A big tree invites the wind.
Moreover, if they were to be eliminated, there would be explicit orders, like: "Eliminate Zhao Shanhe!"
So, it was definitely not them.
Then, who was the key figure in the Southeast?
This didn't require any consideration! Fang Che! Fang Che and his Life and Death Inspection Team!
They were causing a huge commotion, and at this time, the task arrived, clearly indicating that the Deputy Sect Leader wanted them eliminated.
But the Deputy Sect Leader directly ordered: "Eliminate Fang Che!" ... Wasn't this giving Fang Che too much face?
The Deputy Sect Leader couldn't afford to lose this face.
But as a subordinate, one must understand implicitly.
So, Tianwang Xiao was now flying towards White Elephant Island. Deputy Sect Leader, rest assured. I'll accomplish what you couldn't bring yourself to say!
Moreover, this task was so easy.
I just received the inheritance, and now I'll complete this task. With plenty of time left, I can wait calmly for the Divine Weasel Sect or the Guardians' retaliation... Haha, easy!
The difficulty in finding the Divine Weasel Sect.
It wasn't just Tianwang Xiao who thought this way.
Even Duan Xiyang, Sun Wutian, and Feng Yun had the same thought.
This mysterious Divine Weasel Sect had once again disappeared without a trace, not a single clue.
The Only Righteous Sect had many experts here, but they couldn't find a single Divine Weasel Sect member to capture! Duan Xiyang was at a loss, so he hunted down stinky weasels, yellow weasels, and similar demonic beasts and wild animals in the mountains.
There was a precedent: those two Only Righteous Sect members had suffered retaliation after eating many such hearts.
So, this was a direction!
(End of Chapter)
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